Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Lesotho, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Lesotho is 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Israel 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Russia 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Yemen 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Brazil 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Lesotho?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Lesotho was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.